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Red-collared LorikeetSize: 26-31 cm Weight: 140 g (average) |
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Classification
Distribution
Sightings
Photos
Breeding
Nest
Eggs
Behaviour
Food
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Taxonomy, classification |
See Red-collared Lorikeet
at Wikipedia 
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Range, habitat, finding this species |
(for details refer to a field guide) |
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range and finding this species
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Sightings |
We found Red-collared Lorikeets in trees in Darwin, NT, and surroundings in 1997. S. Kirkby spotted Red-collared Lorikeets near Kununurra, WA, in June 2011.
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Photos |
Red-collared Lorikeets (photo courtesy of S. Kirkby)
[Near Kununurra, WA, June 2011]
Lateral view of a Red-collared Lorikeet
[Darwin, NT, 1997]
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Breeding information |
| Breeding season: Apr - May | Eggs: 2 - 3 | Incubation period: 25 days | Fledging age: 49 - 63 days |
Lorikeets are sociable creatures which often nest in loose colonies, also in conjunction with other species.
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Nest |
"bungobittah", "malunna" = Nest [Aboriginal] |
| Type: Tree hollow | Material: Wooddust | Height above ground: 5 - 30 m |
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Eggs |
"boyanga", "booyanga", "derinya", "dirandil", "koomura", "nooluk" "pateena" = Egg; "dirundirri" = eggs [Aboriginal]; "gawu" = eggs [gamilaraay] |
| Size: 27 x 22 mm | Colour: White | Shape: Tapered oval |
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Behaviour |
| Social behaviour: Communal | Mobility: Dispersive | Elementary unit: Flock |
Red-collared Lorikeets are gregarious, often noisy birds.
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Food, Diet |
Red-collared Lorikeets feed on fruit, nectar and seeds.
Red-collared Lorikeet feeding on nectar
